• J Interv Cardiol · Oct 2005

    Case Reports

    Obstructive sleep apnoea and patent foramen ovale: successful treatment of symptoms by percutaneous foramen ovale closure.

    • Gabriella Agnoletti, Laurence Iserin, Antoine Lafont, Daniel Sidi, and Michel Desnos.
    • Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Necker-Enfants-Malades, et Cardiologie I, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France. gabriell.agnoletti@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
    • J Interv Cardiol. 2005 Oct 1;18(5):393-5.

    AbstractObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder often associated with cardiovascular problems. The role of right to left shunt through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in OSA is still debated. We report the case of a 42-year-old man with OSA, treated by nocturnal continuous airway pressure, who had a PFO and severe dispnoea and desaturation at exercise. Percutaneous closure of PFO leads to immediate and complete resolution of symptoms. Our report shows for the first time that patients with OSA, PFO, and desaturation at exercise should be considered candidates to PFO closure, even in the absence of cerebral events.(J Interven Cardiol 2005;18:393-395).

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